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MoeData
Advocate II
Advocate II

Applying multiple filters on table (with the goal of avoiding repeated filters)

I have a report with slow visuals (to the point that it runs out of memory) and I am trying to optimize some of the DAX measures. 

It is a big report, but the model for the part that I am having problems has 4 tables shown below:

Model.png

and the current measure is:

 

Capacity  = (CALCULATE(SUM(FactCapacityForecast[Value]),
                            FILTER('Shared DW_DimVersion', EDATE(MIN(DimDate[Date]),-1)='Shared DW_DimVersion'[FCStartDate]),
                           	FILTER('Shared DW_DimAccount','Shared DW_DimAccount'[AccountNumber]="CALC0008"),
                            DATESBETWEEN(DimDate[Date],MIN(DimDate[Date]),EDATE(min(DimDate[Date]),5)))
                        +
                      CALCULATE(SUM(FactCapacityForecast[Value]),
                            FILTER('Shared DW_DimVersion', EDATE(MIN(DimDate[Date]),-1)='Shared DW_DimVersion'[FCStartDate]),
                           	FILTER('Shared DW_DimAccount','Shared DW_DimAccount'[AccountNumber]="CALC0006"),
                            DATESBETWEEN(DimDate[Date],MIN(DimDate[Date]),EDATE(min(DimDate[Date]),5))))
                      *
                      (DIVIDE(
                        CALCULATE(SUM(FactCapacityForecast[Value]),
                            FILTER('Shared DW_DimVersion', EDATE(MIN(DimDate[Date]),-1)='Shared DW_DimVersion'[FCStartDate]),
                            FILTER('Shared DW_DimAccount','Shared DW_DimAccount'[AccountNumber]="CALC0017"),
                            DATESBETWEEN(DimDate[Date],MIN(DimDate[Date]),EDATE(min(DimDate[Date]),5))),
                        CALCULATE(SUM(FactCapacityForecast[Value]),
                            FILTER('Shared DW_DimVersion', EDATE(MIN(DimDate[Date]),-1)='Shared DW_DimVersion'[FCStartDate]),
                            FILTER('Shared DW_DimAccount','Shared DW_DimAccount'[AccountNumber]="CALC0016"),
                            DATESBETWEEN(DimDate[Date],MIN(DimDate[Date]),EDATE(min(DimDate[Date]),5)))))
                      *
                        (DIVIDE(
                        CALCULATE(SUM(FactCapacityForecast[Value]),
                            FILTER('Shared DW_DimVersion', EDATE(MIN(DimDate[Date]),-1)='Shared DW_DimVersion'[FCStartDate]),
                            FILTER('Shared DW_DimAccount','Shared DW_DimAccount'[AccountNumber]="CALC0005"),
                            DATESBETWEEN(DimDate[Date],MIN(DimDate[Date]),EDATE(min(DimDate[Date]),5))),
                        CALCULATE(SUM(FactCapacityForecast[Value]),
                            FILTER('Shared DW_DimVersion', EDATE(MIN(DimDate[Date]),-1)='Shared DW_DimVersion'[FCStartDate]),
                            FILTER('Shared DW_DimAccount','Shared DW_DimAccount'[AccountNumber]="CALC0006"),
                            DATESBETWEEN(DimDate[Date],MIN(DimDate[Date]),EDATE(min(DimDate[Date]),5))))*-1)*-1

 


I believe this can be written in a more efficient and readable way. Right now the filters are applied on 3 tables ('Shared DW_DimVersion', 'Shared DW_DimAccount' and 'DimDate') in each of CALCULATE functions and 2 of those are just being repeated. I want to create a table variable where I first apply filters on 'Shared DW_DimVersion' and 'DimDate' only once and then use that variable to apply filter on 'Shared DW_DimAccount' afterwards. 

Maybe the final measure can be something like this:

Capacity Optimized = 
                       VAR intermediate_table =
                        CALCULATETABLE(FactCapacityForecast,
                            //KEEPFILTERS(
                                FILTER(
                                //ALL ('Shared DW_DimVersion'[FCStartDate]),
                                'Shared DW_DimVersion',
                                EDATE(MIN('DimDate'[Date]),-1)='Shared DW_DimVersion'[FCStartDate]
                                )
                            //    )
                                ,
                            KEEPFILTERS(    DATESBETWEEN(DimDate[Date],MIN(DimDate[Date]),EDATE(min(DimDate[Date]),5))
                            )
                            //DATESINPERIOD('DimDate'[Date],MIN('DimDate'[Date]), 5, MONTH)
                            )

                        RETURN
                        (CALCULATE(SUMX(intermediate_table, FactCapacityForecast[Value]), 
                            KEEPFILTERS(
                            FILTER(
                                //ALL ('Shared DW_DimAccount'[AccountNumber]),
                                'Shared DW_DimAccount',
                                'Shared DW_DimAccount'[AccountNumber] = "CALC0008"
                                )
                            )
                        ) 
                        +
                        CALCULATE(SUMX(intermediate_table, FactCapacityForecast[Value]), 
                            KEEPFILTERS(
                            FILTER(
                                //ALL ('Shared DW_DimAccount'[AccountNumber]),
                                'Shared DW_DimAccount',
                                'Shared DW_DimAccount'[AccountNumber] = "CALC0006"
                                )
                            )
                        ))
                        *
                        DIVIDE(
                            CALCULATE(SUMX(intermediate_table, FactCapacityForecast[Value]), 
                            KEEPFILTERS(
                            FILTER(
                                //ALL ('Shared DW_DimAccount'[AccountNumber]),
                                'Shared DW_DimAccount',
                                'Shared DW_DimAccount'[AccountNumber]  = "CALC0017"
                                )
                            )
                        ),
                            CALCULATE(SUMX(intermediate_table, FactCapacityForecast[Value]), 
                            KEEPFILTERS(
                                FILTER(
                                //ALL ('Shared DW_DimAccount'[AccountNumber]),
                                'Shared DW_DimAccount',
                                'Shared DW_DimAccount'[AccountNumber] = "CALC0016"
                                )
                            )
                            )
                        )
                        *
                        (DIVIDE(
                            CALCULATE(SUMX(intermediate_table, FactCapacityForecast[Value]), 
                            KEEPFILTERS(
                            FILTER(
                                ALL ('Shared DW_DimAccount'[AccountNumber]),
                                'Shared DW_DimAccount'[AccountNumber] = "CALC0005"
                                )
                            )
                        ),
                            CALCULATE(SUMX(intermediate_table, FactCapacityForecast[Value]), 
                            KEEPFILTERS(
                            FILTER(
                                ALL ('Shared DW_DimAccount'[AccountNumber]),
                                'Shared DW_DimAccount'[AccountNumber] = "CALC0006"
                                )
                            )
                            )
                        )*-1)*-1


The results are supposed to be used in a matrix alongside 'DimDate[Month]' values. 
I have been playing around with different functions, but cannot get the same number as the original measure. 
How can I get the correct measure?

Thanks!
Moe



@OwenAuger I think you have a good solution for this problem as well 😄 

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tamerj1
Super User
Super User

Hi @MoeData 

please try

Capacity =
VAR MinDate =
    MIN ( DimDate[Date] )
VAR DimVersion =
    FILTER (
        'Shared DW_DimVersion',
        'Shared DW_DimVersion'[FCStartDate] = EDATE ( MinDate, -1 )
    )
VAR Dates =
    DATESBETWEEN ( DimDate[Date], MinDate, EDATE ( MinDate, 5 ) )
VAR FactCapacity =
    CALCULATETABLE ( FactCapacityForecast, DimVersion, Dates )
VAR CALC0005 =
    CALCULATE (
        SUM ( FactCapacityForecast[Value] ),
        FactCapacity,
        'Shared DW_DimAccount'[AccountNumber] = "CALC0005"
    )
VAR CALC0006 =
    CALCULATE (
        SUM ( FactCapacityForecast[Value] ),
        FactCapacity,
        'Shared DW_DimAccount'[AccountNumber] = "CALC0006"
    )
VAR CALC0008 =
    CALCULATE (
        SUM ( FactCapacityForecast[Value] ),
        FactCapacity,
        'Shared DW_DimAccount'[AccountNumber] = "CALC0008"
    )
VAR CALC0016 =
    CALCULATE (
        SUM ( FactCapacityForecast[Value] ),
        FactCapacity,
        'Shared DW_DimAccount'[AccountNumber] = "CALC0016"
    )
VAR CALC0017 =
    CALCULATE (
        SUM ( FactCapacityForecast[Value] ),
        FactCapacity,
        'Shared DW_DimAccount'[AccountNumber] = "CALC0017"
    )
RETURN
    ( CALC0008 + CALC0006 )
        * ( DIVIDE ( CALC0017, CALC0016 ) )
        * ( DIVIDE ( CALC0005, CALC0006 ) * -1 ) * -1

 

 

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MoeData
Advocate II
Advocate II

@tamerj1 Amazing! Thanks! Runs faster and much more readable.

tamerj1
Super User
Super User

Hi @MoeData 

please try

Capacity =
VAR MinDate =
    MIN ( DimDate[Date] )
VAR DimVersion =
    FILTER (
        'Shared DW_DimVersion',
        'Shared DW_DimVersion'[FCStartDate] = EDATE ( MinDate, -1 )
    )
VAR Dates =
    DATESBETWEEN ( DimDate[Date], MinDate, EDATE ( MinDate, 5 ) )
VAR FactCapacity =
    CALCULATETABLE ( FactCapacityForecast, DimVersion, Dates )
VAR CALC0005 =
    CALCULATE (
        SUM ( FactCapacityForecast[Value] ),
        FactCapacity,
        'Shared DW_DimAccount'[AccountNumber] = "CALC0005"
    )
VAR CALC0006 =
    CALCULATE (
        SUM ( FactCapacityForecast[Value] ),
        FactCapacity,
        'Shared DW_DimAccount'[AccountNumber] = "CALC0006"
    )
VAR CALC0008 =
    CALCULATE (
        SUM ( FactCapacityForecast[Value] ),
        FactCapacity,
        'Shared DW_DimAccount'[AccountNumber] = "CALC0008"
    )
VAR CALC0016 =
    CALCULATE (
        SUM ( FactCapacityForecast[Value] ),
        FactCapacity,
        'Shared DW_DimAccount'[AccountNumber] = "CALC0016"
    )
VAR CALC0017 =
    CALCULATE (
        SUM ( FactCapacityForecast[Value] ),
        FactCapacity,
        'Shared DW_DimAccount'[AccountNumber] = "CALC0017"
    )
RETURN
    ( CALC0008 + CALC0006 )
        * ( DIVIDE ( CALC0017, CALC0016 ) )
        * ( DIVIDE ( CALC0005, CALC0006 ) * -1 ) * -1

 

 

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